Intentional delayed delivery in twin pregnancy two additional cases and literature review

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-143

  Abboud, Pascal ^a   Gallais, Anne ^a   Janky, Eustase ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

Author keywords

Cerclage; Delay delivery; Premature rupture of membranes; Twins

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ERYTHROMYCIN; NETILMICIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CERCLAGE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; NEWBORN DEATH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TOCOLYSIS; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031455143     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00111-5     Document Type: Article

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